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    Use of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: The First Systematic Review

    Ibrahim Najem, Hongxiang Chen
    Studysummary This study evaluated low-level laser therapy for treating Androgenic alopecia and suggested it may effectively stimulate hair growth and improve patient satisfaction, although more efficient treatments are needed.
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    Research cited in this study 15

    1. Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · 2016
    2. Efficacy and Safety of a Low-Level Laser Device in the Treatment of Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Multicenter, Randomized, Sham Device-Controlled, Double-Blind Study American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2014
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    Related research 9

    1. Non-Surgical Options to Treat Androgenic Alopecia World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine · 2021
    2. Role of Low-Level Light Therapy in Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery · 2021
    3. Use of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: The First Systematic Review Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy · 2017
    4. Low-Level Laser Therapy: Does It Work? Springer eBooks · 2017
    5. Hair Restoration in Androgenetic Alopecia: Looking Beyond Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Hair Transplantation Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2016
    6. Hair Restoration: Looking Beyond Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Hair Transplantation Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2015
    7. Low-Level Laser Therapy for Treatment of Hair Loss Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · 2013
    8. The Potential Role of Minoxidil in the Hair Transplantation Setting Dermatologic Surgery · 2002
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